After the last chapter, I wasn't sure where to go on… but now I think I've got it. I don't own anything that anyone else does. Read on…
Oh, ought to mention I'm modifying the characters slightly from now on. Jess is gonna be a lot more Texan.
"Dangit Carl! You didn't think this through did you?"
"What the heck's up with those giant robots! Why did one turn into my car! WHY WON'T YOU EVER RETURN MY CALLS- uh…"
"I thought this would be just another normal day, then you call, then a giant robot from outer space takes over my rally car!"
As a rather indignant Carl Chaser endured the annoyance, confusion and anger of his friends, the Autobots sat back against the wall of his garage. "Those humans sure talk a lot." Said Hound.
"Like you wouldn't believe." Said Quickchase. "Anyway, what's going on back at the front?"
"Same as usual." Said Smokescreen. "More or less. Though for some reason, HQ freaked when we lost contact with Pursuit. Hey, do you know what that's about, Pursuit?"
"Uhh… No. No idea." Said Pursuit.
Smokescreen stared for a moment, then gave up. He could tell Pursuit was hiding something, but he knew he'd never give any secret up. "But anyway Pursuit, I also noticed you've… changed a little."
"Heh heh, you haven't seen the half of it!" said Pursuit, flexing his arm. "I don't know if it's Carl's motor skills or exercise on the streets, but I'm stronger than ever! You should've seen me kick Dead End's tailpipe before!"
"Ease off, tiger." Said Quickchase. "You guys ought to notice, you've changed as well. We all have since we merged with the human vehicles." She flipped out her twin pistols. "I don't know where these came from, but I sure know how to use 'em!"
"It's weird…" said Pursuit, looking thoughtful. "Since I merged, I've felt a heck of a lot stronger, and more… I dunno. I don't get so scared anymore when a battle starts. And the gun I got! Man, if I had that back at the skirmish on Antiga…"
Smokescreen, Hound and Side Swipe looked at themselves. "Well, I do feel a bit… different." Said Smokescreen.
"Same here." Said Side Swipe. "I don't really know if I've got any new weapons yet though, like you guys do."
"We'll probably find out what our new powers are once we really need them." Said Hound. "For now, I think we ought to stick around. We have to anyway, since our ship needs repairs…"
"All right, men." Said Smokescreen, standing up. "And lady. Right now, we're on a new battlefield, a city full of people, and the Decepticons are here too, and definitely up to no good. We're going to have to work undercover, and stay in our alt-forms while our human partners go about their own lives. Nothing like this has ever been done before in the recorded history of the Transformers. I am asking you, are you all ready for this?"
"I'm ready for it." Said Hound.
"Yeah, I can do this!" said Side Swipe.
"Bring it on!" said Quickchase, shaking her fist.
Pursuit sat back and looked at the humans. "Of course I'm ready for it. The question is, are they?"
"WHY THE HECK DO YOU ALWAYS BLAME EVERYTHING ON ME?" yelled Carl.
Meanwhile, in a dark warehouse on the other side of town, Davis Enzine and his gang stood around, waiting. The Rider sisters were talking quietly, Charlie was smoking a cigarette, and Davis just stood there, watching the road. The Decepticons were parked near their new partners.
"Why do we have to wait so long, boss?" asked Charlie.
"Crusheye agree." Said the Hummer parked behind him. "Crusheye want to smash Autobots and cops."
The Rider sisters chuckled. They really did have a lot in common with the Decepticons.
"Show some patience, guys." Said Davis. "Believe me, this is worth waiting for… Ah, here they come now."
An old truck drove up the road and into the compound, stopping just by Davis and his gang. A grizzled old man climbed out. "I'm 'ere." Said the old man.
"Ah, finally." Said Davis, smiling. "I was surprised you could get this equipment here so fast, and on such short notice."
The old man chuckled. "Anythin' for an ol' friend. Here, you big lad, help me with this will ye?"
Charlie looked at Davis, then followed the old man to the back of the truck, and helped him open it. Davis and the Rider sisters walked after them.
The back of the truck was filled with large wooden crates. Charlie and Davis, under the direction of the old man, unloaded a few onto the ground. "Joyce, Nancy, go to the back of the truck and get some crowbars." Said Davis. "I want us all to see exactly what presents I've got for you…"
"Regular Santey Claus, ain't ya?" said the old man, who laughed.
Davis and Charlie used the crowbars to remove the lids from three of the boxes. Digging through the hay stuffing that cushioned the contents, Davis revealed what he had sent for. "Oh yeah…"
Out of the crate, Davis lifted a massive assault rifle. Joyce and Nancy unearthed the parts of a huge anti-armour machine gun, while Charlie pulled out a rocket launcher. "Eh don't know what in the world you kids are up ter with these fancy toys, but all I can say is, you'll have a hell of a lotta fun with 'em!"
"Hmm…" said a sinister, metallic voice that made the old man jump. Then Enzine's Corvette transformed, and Dead End walked towards the crates and studied the weapons. "Interesting… I look forward to seeing these weapons in action."
"You'll get your wish sooner than you think." Said Davis, as he loaded a clip into the assault rifle and switched the safety lock off.
"What in the sweet name o' the Lord!" said the old man, taken aback at the Transformer's appearance.
"We will have a lot of fun, you can count on that." Said Davis as he aimed the rifle directly at the old man's head, and fired.
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